Miner's Prayer is a wonderful story told to some excellent music. Written by Dwight Yoakam & Ralph Stanley and recorded by Dwight in 1986, this is a heart breaking tale of the dangers of the mining life and the price of living with these perils every day. This is a fantastic ballad an near as ripped my heart out the first time I heard it.

While Dwight first recorded it, it was Gillian Welch's version I first heard and I, personally, think is the best. Here is my cover along the style of Gillian Welch. I hope you will enjoy listening to this.